CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

Name: CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…
Author: Anthony Burgess

CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St. John, or, Christs prayer before his passion explicated, and both practically and polemically improved by Anthony Burgess ...

Anthony Burgess d. 1664London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1656

[31], 672 [i.e. 702], [24] p. · 465k words · Wing B5651 · ESTC R13734

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Sermon 6: Of Heavenly mindedness, Showing that we should seek both Earthy and Heavenly blessings…Sermon 6: Of Heavenly mindednesse, Shewing that we should seek both Earthy and Heavenly blessings…

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And 1. Because God himself doth all things for his own glory;¹ His own actions are for it, and therefore much more ought ours to be, God made the world, God saveth his people, and all this is for his own glory, and indeed as Gods wisdom is only able to comprehend himself, so his own love is able to love him, in quantum est amabilis, yet we are commanded to be holy as he is holy; Now as his holiness is in willing of his own glory, and all things in reference thereunto; So our godliness consists in willing and procuring Gods glory, and improving all we have for that purpose; If God made the world for his glory, do thou use it for his glory; If God give thee parts and gifts to glorify him, oh do not abuse these against their good and lawful end.

And 1. Because God himself doth all things for his own glory;¹ His own actions are for it, and therefore much more ought ours to be, God made the world, God saveth his people, and all this is for his own glory, and indeed as Gods wisedom is only able to comprehend himself, so his own love is able to love him, in quantum est amabilis, yet we are commanded to be holy as he is holy; Now as his holinesse is in willing of his own glory, and all things in reference thereunto; So our godlinesse consists in willing and procuring Gods glory, and improving all we have for that purpose; If God made the world for his glory, do thou use it for his glory; If God give thee parts and gifts to glorifie him, oh do not abuse these against their good and lawfull end.

11. God doth all things for his own glory.

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2. From the nature of Gods glory and all these earthly comforts respectively, ¹that is the ultimus finis, and these are the media, and moral Philosophy teacheth us that media movent bonitate finis, it's not absolute goodness in the means, but the relative goodness of the end in the means, that excite and provoke the appetite: It's not Physic for Physics sake though never so sweet, but for healths sake that we take it; Lay this as an undeniable argument upon thy

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CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

SERMON VII. The Text Vindicated from Arians, Ubiquitarians, and Papists: And the power and dominion of Christ observed, and applied to the comfort of his Disciples, and terror of his Enemies.

SERMON VII. The Text Vindicated from Arians, Ʋbiquitarians, and Papists: And the power and dominion of Christ observ'd, and applied to the comfort of his Disciples, and terrour of his Enemies.

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SERMON VII. The Text Vindicated from Arians, Ubiquitarians, and Papists: And the power and dominion of Christ observed, and applied to the comfort of his Disciples, and terror of his Enemies.

SERMON VII. The Text Vindicated from Arians, Ʋbiquitarians, and Papists: And the power and dominion of Christ observ'd, and applied to the comfort of his Disciples, and terrour of his Enemies.